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Dorchester, Dorset

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 144 companies were formed in Dorchester. This figure is 35.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dorchester occurred in 2003 when a total of 189 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DorchesterUK
    2011144228,735
    2010106203,749
    % change35.8%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (189)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 62 companies were registered in Dorchester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DorchesterUK
    201162112,344
    20105598,612
    % change12.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (91) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011172421
    New companies in 2010212014
    % change-19.0%20.0%50.0%
    Record Year2008 (29)2003 (28)2003 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Dorchester. This figure is 39.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dorchester occurred in 2010 when a total of 124 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DorchesterUK
    201175162,310
    2010124177,631
    % change-39.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (124)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Dorchester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DorchesterUK
    20114171,324
    20107094,954
    % change-41.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (72) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201162015
    Closed companies in 2010242620
    % change-75.0%-23.1%-25%
    Record Year2010 (24)2009 (38)2009 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Dorchester increased by 69 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DorchesterUK
    20116966,425
    2010-1826,118
    Record Year2003 (164)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Dorchester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 21 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DorchesterUK
    20112141,020
    2010-153,658
    Record Year 2003 (82) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111146
    Net growth in 2010-3-6-6
    Record Year2008 (21)2002 (18)2003 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dorchester
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Dorchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Dorchester
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-21.6%-5.6%32.9%
    Record Year1961 (0.3%)1965 (0.3%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 49.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 50.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dorchester was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    34.8% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dorchester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    32.8% of all director appointments in Dorchester in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DORSET2.73%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.36%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.17%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    FOX0.97%PROPERTY2.43%
    SCHOOL0.78%TRADING2.05%
    CARE0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    BUSINESS0.78%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DORCHESTER0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    FARM0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    HOUSE0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%MEDIA1.73%
    L0.58%ENGINEERING1.67%
    COMMUNITY0.58%LONDON1.60%
    TRAINING0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    CIC0.58%J1.44%
    WEYMOUTH0.58%CARE1.44%
    BUILDING0.58%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    TRUST0.58%IT1.39%
    (DORSET)0.58%BUILDING1.32%
    C.I.C.0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DESIGN0.58%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    BRIDPORT0.39%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.39%S1.23%
    TRADING0.39%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    WEST0.39%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied66202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4360,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2930,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1316,419
    9999 - Dormant Company1020,111
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified87,835
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified710,322
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,928
    99999 - Dormant Company618,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,053
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract62,208
    5530 - Restaurants65,086
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores52,037
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation52,223
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    7499 - Non-trading company510,955
    7031 - Real estate agencies41,480
    98000 - Residents property management42,888
    41100 - Development of building projects43,852
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,849

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07659074 DORSET CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07660133 NBH BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07662429 OFFICERS FIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07662838 SJ ASSIST LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07664350 THE GUNSTONE TRUST 09 Jun 2011
    07667406 ZING PR LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07669234 GURKHA INN LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07672345 GLOOPLE LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07675295 ASCENSION RECRUITMENT LTD. 20 Jun 2011
    07676265 ZEST CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07677838 THE THOMAS HARDYE SCHOOL 21 Jun 2011
    07680651 DORSET OPEN BUSINESS LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07681157 HRA CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07682918 MARTYR JOINERY LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07687241 MEYERS ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07688921 G HAMLIN LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07654820 THE MANTA TRUST 01 Jun 2011
    07653671 GREENWOOD HEALTH PHYSICS SERVICES LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07672109 ONEUS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07679128 ONEUS FOUNDATION LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07680509 EGGARDON NATURAL FOODS LTD 23 Jun 2011

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